Bangkok-born, Thai-speaking Tammy Duckworth, a Democratic Party US Senator from Illinois, is about to achieve something that no senator ever has done. (AP photo)WASHINGTON: Breaking down barriers is nothing new for Senator Tammy Duckworth, and that's the way she likes it. And now, with a baby due in April, she'll be the first senator to give birth while in office. "This is the last job that I want," Duckworth said of the Illinois Senate seat once held by Barack Obama. Duckworth looked up and, all business, informed him that she's the junior senator from Illinois.

Source: Bangkok Post February 18, 2018 20:26 UTC